WEBVTT ROUTE 135. AND THE DPW WILL BE TAKING THE REST OF THAT TREE DOWN. A VETERAN POLICE OFFICER IS ABOUT TO GO BEFORE A JUDGE. MICHAEL DOHERTY IS ON PAID LEAVE AFTER ALLEGEDLY HITTING THE DRIVER FROM THE RIDE SHARING SERVICE, UBER. SERA IS LIVE FROM DISTRICT COURT. THIS VETERAN FROM THE BOSTON FORCE IS INSIDE THE COURTHOUSE ACCUSED OF ATTACKING A UBERDRIVER AND REPORTEDLY USING RACIAL SLURS. BOSTON POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED IN SOUTHIE, 2:45. THE DRIVER CLAIMING THE RIDER GOT ANGRY AT THE DROP-OFF, THAT IT WAS THE WRONG LOCATION. THAT THE RIDER PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED AND USING A RACIAL SLUR AGAINST LATINOS. WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID, YOU BLANK? AND UBERRELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH OUR VALUED PARTNER AND READY TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING THE INVESTIGATION. IN A STRANGE COINCIDENCE, DOHERTY'S EX-GIRLFRIEND IS IN COURT. SHE WAS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO THE HOME OF DOHERTY AND ATTACKING HIM AND ANOTHER WOMAN. AND SHE'S FACING PRETRIAL ON CHARGES AGAINST HER. THIS MORNING, NILAND HOPES THAT THESE CHARGES SHOWS THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS THE VICTIM IN THAT INCIDENT AND NOT THE AGGRESSOR. SINCE SUNDAY'S INCIDENT BOSTON